Combined vehicle brake-shoe and step connection.



No. 791.419 PATENTED MAY 30, 1905. v

' F. A. HAWK. OOMBINEDVVVEHIGLE BRAKE SHOE AND STEP OONNEGTION.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.1,1904.

'fi ATTORNEYS Patented. May so, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANKLIN A. HAWK. OF CENTRALPOINT. OREGON.

COMBINED VEHICLE BRAKE-SHOE AND STEP CONNECTION.

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 791,419, dated May30, 1905.

Application filed December 1, 1904. 'Serial No- 235,076.

1'0 all whom it may concern.-

' Be it known that I, FRANKLIN A. HAWK, residing at Centralpoint, in thecounty of Jackson and State of Oregon, have invented 5 a new andImproved Combined Vehicle 5 means and special construction of stewhereby the step can be quickly andfirm y secured to the outer end ofthe brake-bar by the same means that secures the block or shoe.

o In its more subordinate features my invention embodies certain detailsof construction which includes a special arrangement of that portion ofthe step-hanger which engages and clamps the brake-bar, whereby to 5prevent the said clamping portion from twisting or moving from theproper pendent position when the step-hanger is adjusted outwardly tothe extreme position necessary in cases of a badly-dished wheel, all ofwhich will be hereinafter fully explained, pointed tical application ofmy invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of that end of the brakemeans to which the step is connected. Fig. 3 is a face view of suchparts, the ste and its clamping or hanger portion being s own .0 to itsextreme outer position in dotted lines.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section thereof on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5is an end view ofthe same, showing the position the step and brake-barsassume when mounting the step.

.5 Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the sev- 61315311138 embodiedin my invention separate The bar B, which may be of the conventionalshape and mounted on the vehiclegear in the usual manner, has itsopposite flattened ends formed with elongated slots b b for the passageof the clamping-bolts C therethrou D D designate the brake-block orshoeclip or members, each of which has its flanges (1 cl convergingdownwardly whereby to form dovetailed sockets to receive the shoe orblock members E, as shown, and the back of the clips D haveoutwardly-projecting flanges d d at the up between which the ends of thebrake-bar fit and which serve to holdthe clips on the said bar ends intheir proper horizontal position.

The clip-bolt O has its head 0 countersunk on the inner face of the clipD and has its threaded shank in my construction extended sufficient topass through the slotted brake-bar end and to receive the clip orclamping head of the step-hanger F, the peculiar construction of whichand its cooperative connection with the brake-bar and the shoe-clipforms the essential feature of this invention.

The headf of the hanger F has a central aperture f for the bolt-shank c,and it has flanges f 2 f 3 adapted to lap over the upper and lower edgesof the slotted end of the brakebeam, as shown in Fig. 4, and at thelower end the hanger F has an integral step member f which projectsforwardly, as shown, but, if desired, may project outwardly.

Byarranging the several parts and combining them in the manner shown anddescribed the single nut G, applied to the end of the bolt-shank, servesto rigidly hold the shoeclip and the step in the desired position,andWhile positively holding the block or shoe from turning over upon thebar it likewise secures the step in its adjusted position, and by reasonof connecting the ste to thebrakeclip bolt, as shown, the sai step canbe shifted with the shoe-clip tov suit the wheels and the necessity ofseparately adjusting the two arts, the clip and the step, is therebyavoi ed.

Another advantage in joining the step to the brake-beam end in themanner shown is that in mounting the step the bar will be sufficientlyrocked to apply -the shoe against per and lower edges,

the Wheel, which not only braces the step and relieves the brake-gear ofundue strain, but also applies the brake against the Wheel.

The bolts C have squared ortions next to their countersunk heads su'cient to extend through the squared portion of the apertures in theclips and into the slots in the brakebar ends, whereby to absolutelyprevent the turning of the said bolts when the bolt-nuts are beingtightened 0r loosened.

Another and important advantage of my construction of brake devices isthat the clamps being dovetailed permits of lost, Worn, or broken shoesbeing renewed under very unfavorable circumstances, since no bolting ofthe shoe-blocks is required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. A brake-bar, a brake-shoe clip adjustably mounted onthe outer end-of the brakebar, a step pendently supported on the saidouter end of the brake-bar, and a means for clamping the clip and thestep member to the brake-bar, adapted to permit of the adjustment of theclip and the step with respeet to the said brake-bar, in unison.

2. A brake-bar, a brake-shoe clip, a step pendently supported on theouter end of the brake-bar, a single clamping-bolt and nut devicepassing through the step, the brake bar and the brake-shoe clip forsecuring the shoe-clip to the step, said brake-shoe clip and said stepincluding means for engaging the brake-bar to prevent turning of thebrakeshoe clip and the step on the bolt, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. In a brake mechanism of the character described, the combination witha slotted brake-bar end, the shoe-clip, and the bolt secured to the clipand projected through the slot in the brake-bar; of the stop memberhaving a clamping-head provided with flanges to project over the upperand lower edges of the brake-bar and apertured to receive the shank, andthe clamping-nut.

FRANKLIN A. HAWK.

Witnesses A W. J. FREEMAN, F. E. VVILEY.

